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Updated: May 14, 2025
But every energy we know in the physical universe is a non-intelligent energy, and, as I have pointed out elsewhere, if we make the human will thus subject to the law of Conservation, it seems to form a unique exception to the law. The law of Conservation tells us that one energy is derived from another, and is converted again into another form of physical energy, when it is expended.
From this contact of the non-intelligent and the intelligent, due to my will, there ensues the origination of all beings from gods down to lifeless things.
In this way, then, there arises the erroneous view that finds expression in the judgment 'I know. Nor must you, in the way of objection, raise the question how self-luminous consciousness is to be manifested by the non-intelligent ahamkara, which rather is itself manifested by consciousness; for we observe that the surface of the hand, which itself is manifested by the rays of sunlight falling on it, at the same time manifests those rays.
Let us then understand by the dependence of a non-intelligent thing on an intelligent principle, the fact of the motion of the former depending on the latter! If, on the other hand, you mean to say that all motion depends on intelligence in general, you only prove what requires no proof. Another alternative, moreover, here presents itself.
If, on the other hand, the text would teach that the non-intelligent Pradhana is the general cause, it could not possibly teach that meditation on this Pradhana being a man's Self is the means towards his Release. Up.
It may be therefore, and it is probable, that there happens in the comparison between the blessed and the damned the opposite of what I said could happen in the comparison between the happy and the unhappy, namely that in the latter the proportion of degrees surpasses that of numbers, while in the comparison between intelligent and non-intelligent the proportion of numbers is greater than that of values.
The whole matter may be summarily stated as follows. Some texts declare a distinction of nature between non-intelligent matter, intelligent beings, and Brahman, in so far as matter is the object of enjoyment, the souls the enjoying subjects, and Brahman the ruling principle. Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. Up. Smriti expresses itself similarly. 'Thus eightfold is my nature divided. Gi.
That has been said to be Manifest which is possessed of these four attributes, viz., birth, growth, decay, and death. That which is not possessed of these attributes is said to be Unmanifest. Two souls are mentioned in the Vedas and the sciences that are based upon them. It is both Intelligent and non-Intelligent.
Brahman, would hold the position of an object with regard to the instruments of knowledge; and thus there would cling to it all the imperfections indicated by yourself non-intelligent nature, perishableness and so on.
Non-intelligent matter and intelligent beings holding the relative positions of objects of enjoyment and enjoying subjects, and appearing in multifarious forms other scriptural texts declare to be permanently connected with the highest Person in so far as they constitute his body, and thus are controlled by him; the highest Person thus constituting their Self.
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